1947-48 Series of Adventures on the high seas starring Elliot Lewis and later Howard Duff star as ship's master Philip Carney.


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Keywords: Old Time Radio; Voyage of the Scarlet Queen

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Reviewer: just-another-fan - - March 24, 2013
Subject: Simply The Best
The only downside to this show is that it only lasted 30-something episodes. I love the fact that while episodic, it managed to carry an overarching plot through the run of the show. This is one of the best radio shows that combines action, adventure and noir, all at the same time, and still manage to toss in a bit of humor. This show was way ahead of its time. Wish there was more like it!

Reviewer: Andrew Jorge - - January 30, 2013
Subject: Voyage of the Scarlet Queen
For the most part to gain, the program had no discernible effects on reading or math attainment. For slightly older youth, the program had no effects on achievement, years of schooling, completion of high school or enrollment in higher education, or employment.
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Reviewer: Shadows_Girl - - January 30, 2013
Subject: Voyage of the Scarlet Queen
Howard Duff never starred on the show. He only played Carney in the "Audition" episode for the series.

Reviewer: DougLeary - - March 26, 2011
Subject: Parallels with Star Trek
TV network execs may have thought of Star Trek as "Wagon Train to the stars," but it was more like Scarlet Queen to the stars. When Voyage of the Scarlet Queen aired in 1947-48, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry had recently been discharged from the navy and was trying to break into script writing. Nearly twenty years later the voice of William Shatner would intone his first log entry.
For three seasons the Enterprise would arrive weekly at some planet, the captain and first officer would beam down and immediately run into trouble, get into at least one fistfight and solve the problem. Then the ship would set sail for the stars, with the officers having a laugh on the bridge.
Of course the wandering adventurer theme is a common one, but the technical parallels between Scarlet Queen and Star Trek have always made me think the adventures of Phil Kearney and Red Gallagher must have planted seeds in young Roddenberry's mind.

Reviewer: vrteach - - December 15, 2010
Subject: Really fun series
I'm almost through listening to the series, and I'll be sorry to be done with them. Interesting characters, and even better descriptions of the towns and islands encountered (mostly south of the equator). Maybe the first half of the episodes have a nice cohesion as the Scarlet Queen sails her zig-zag way across the Pacific on the quest for a historic treasure, while encountering the nefarious Contsantino Gang. Later episodes are not connected, but still engaging.

Reviewer: Jan Van - - October 5, 2010
Subject: wonderful
Great adventures and well worth the listen

Reviewer: gl1200phil - - September 26, 2010
Subject: Great adventure show!
Having been a fan of OTR much of my life, I was quite pleasantly surprised when I heard these for the first, time rather recently, probably in the last four or five years. They are quite well written and occaisionally have a twist at the end that just might catch you unaware. I also have been quite amazed at times, due to the adult situations, that I have never heard of, from any of its contemporaries. Without being specific, just think about sailors, drinking onshore and the sort of women that might frequent bars "down on the docks" and some of the situations that might occur. I don't know if it is because I live under a rock or if these shows just aren't that well known, because I had thought I was a little familiar with most of the popular shows from wayback and had never heard of "The Scarlet Queen". Maybe its because it seems like the pre-onderance of the old shows, especially the most popular, were all comedies and these rest were considered second tier.

On my list, I think this would have to be in the ten overall and in the non-comedy list easily the top 5. This show has aged quite well and still holds up well after 70 years.